Cook Islands 2 – 3 Papua New Guinea

Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea Match Summary: Download HereSee below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Cook Islands: 1. Moeroa NOOTAI (GK), 2. Teiti TUPUNA, 3. Aketuke UNUKA, 5. Jade VALAMAKA, 7. Edna TEIO, 9. Tyrina TREGO, 10. Tuakana NOOVAO, 12. Lee MAOATE-COX, 14. Mona TAIO, 15. Maeva CARR, 18. Tepaeru TOKA (c)Coach: Angela VALAMAKA (NZL)Papua New Guinea: 1. Esther METLEM (GK), 2. Lavina HOLA, 3. Carolyn OBI, 4. Bridget KADU, 5. Maggie WEVA, 8. Talitha IRAKAU, 11. Alexier STEPHEN, 13. Wendy AGIBE, 17. Rumona MORRIS (c), 18. Georgina KAIKAS, 19. Ramona LORENZCoach: Frederica APEH (PNG)Match officials:Referee: George TIME (SOL)Assistant Referee 1: Nadia BROWNING (NZL)Assistant Referee 2: Sergine POIDA (VAN)4th Official: Finau VULIVULI (FIJ)The match kicks off. 3′ Georgina Kaikas shoots for Papua New Guinea but the shot is deflected 5′ Papua New Guinea have been dominating in attack and Cook Islands are struggling to get out of their half8′ Mona Taio takes the first corner for Cook Islands but Teiti Tupuna misses the chance 10′ Cook Islands’ Aketuke Unuka is injured and the play is stopped for treatment12′ Unuka seems okay and is back on the field13′ Unuka tries to break through the middle but gets stoped by the Papua New Guinea defence17′ Kaikas nearly gets in on goal but her touch is too heavy21′ GOAL!!! Cook Islands 0 Papua New Guinea 1: Rumona Morris crosses to Ramona Lorenz in the box to finish 24′ Morris shoots but goalkeeper Moeroa Nootai saves28′ GOAL!!! Cook Island 0 Papua New Guinea 2: Lorenz extends the lead with a close range volley into the net 30′ Papua New Guinea’s Alexier Stephen gets caught offside 31′ Papua New Guinea’s Carolyn Obi goes off the field to receive treatment34′ GOAL!!! Cook Island 1 Papua New Guinea 2: Tepaeru Toka heads the ball over Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Esther Metlem36′ Mona Taio takes a corner for Cook Islands but cannot find a team mate in the box38′ Kaikas volleys wide of the target40′ Teiti Tupuna tries to head home a goal for Cook Islands but misses the target44′ Aketuke Unuka takes a free kick for Cook Islands but the shot is blocked45′ Two minutes of injury time will be playedThe first half comes to an end.The second half kicks off.45′ Lavina Hola shoots from just outside the box but it goes wide48′ Tupuna shoots from distance but misses the target49′ YELLOW CARD:: Cook Islands goalkeeper Moeroa Nootai is cautioned 50′ Nootai saves the free kick from Kaikas52′GOAL!!! Cook Islands 1 Papua New Guinea 3: Kaikas scores for Papua New Guinea54′SUBSTITUTION: Goalkeeper Metlem is replaced by Biangka Gubag for Papua New Guinea58′SUBSTITUTION: Jade Valamaka is replaced by Lauana Trego for Cook Islands 59′ Toka shoots straight into the goalkeeper’s hands61′ Agibe tries to head home a Kaikas corner but misses the target63′ Unuka takes a corner for Cook Island but cannot find a team mate65′ SUBSTITUTON: Mona Taio is replaced by Rai Nganu for Cook Islands68′ SUBSTITUTON: Lavina Hola is replaced by Maravai Vulia for Papua New Guinea70′GOAL!!! Cook Island 2 Papua New Guinea 3: Toka scores again for Cook Islands70′ Lorenz shoots from inside the box but hits the bar73′ Kaikas shoots from a short distance but the goalkeeper saves75′ Kaikas runs down the left hand side but loses the ball77′ Mega Weva tries to put Kaikas in on goal but the ball is cut out 80′ Obi goes off the field to receive treatment82′ Play is held up as players from both teams receive treatment85′SUBSTITUTION: Obi is replaced by Delvinna Yakuc for Papua New Guinea84′ Papua New Guinea are down to ten players as Thalitha Irakau has to leave the field injured and they have already used all their substitutes90′ Four minutes of injury time will be played90′ + 2′ Trego tries to connect with Maoate-Cox’s cross but slips and misses the ball90′ + 4′SUBSTITUTION: Tapuna is replaced by Jessica Puiri for Cook Islands90′ + 4’Substitute Puiri shoots from inside the box but goalkeeper Gubag savesThe final whistle is blown.